Reference list · Surrealist
Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is the most famous Surrealist artist in this list; notable works include The Broken Column and Henry Ford Hospital. Ranks 2 to 5: Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, René Magritte and Max Ernst. The list records 86 artists born between 1880 (Pierre Roy) and 1957 (George Condo) in 40 countries.
Method. Scope: artists whose works the encyclopedia records under Surrealist. Ranking: the encyclopedia's fame ranking of artists. Artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier are excluded pending verification. Wikipedia: number of the encyclopedia's 32 languages with an article on the artist.
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Mexicansk Born: Coyoacán Surrealisme, mexicansk folkekunst, realisme Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
Coyoacán i Mexico City danner rammen om fødslen af Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón den 6. juli 1907. I 1922 begynder hun på National Preparatory School i Mexico City, hvor hun er en af kun femogtredive kvindelige studerende på institutionen. I 1929 indgår Frida Kahlo ægteskab med den mexicanske muralist Diego Rivera.
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Spansk Born: Figueres Surrealisme Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
Hans fulde navn var Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech. The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory (1952-54). Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment, circa 1935.
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Spansk Born: Barcelona ['Surrealisme', 'Fauvisme', 'Ekspressionisme'] Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
Mens han studerer forretningsforhold, tilmelder han sig samtidig kunstundervisning ved Escuela Superior de Artes Industriales y Bellas Artes. Hans formelle uddannelse uddybes mellem 1912 og 1915, hvor han studerer under Francesc Galí ved Escola d’Art. Denne forbindelse til jorden intensiveres i 1924 med The Tilled Field, hvor grænserne mellem den fysiske verden og det underbevidste begynder at udviskes.
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Belgisk Born: Lessines Surrealisme Wikipedia: 32/32 languages
Da René Magritte blev født den 21. november 1898 i Lessines, Belgien, trådte han ind i en verden præget af sin families stille flid. Hans formelle uddannelse tog for alvor fart på Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts i Bruxelles, hvor han studerede fra 1916 til 1918. I byens caféer og atelierer fandt han et fællesskab af ligesindede tænkere og knyttede bånd til skikkelser som André Breton, Paul Éluard og Salvador Dalí.
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Tysk Born: Brühl ['Dada', 'Surrealisme'] Wikipedia: 30/32 languages
Max Ernst trådte ind i verden den 2. april 1891 i Brühl, Tyskland. Omkring 1909, mens han var studerende ved universitetet i Bonn, begyndte Max Ernst at male. Mødet med værkerne fra Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh og Paul Gauguin ændrede hans perspektiv fundamentalt.
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Italiensk Born: Volos Metafysisk kunst Wikipedia: 29/32 languages
Født den 10. juli 1888 i Volos, Grækenland, trådte Giuseppe Maria Alberto Giorgio de Chirico ind i en verden formet af bevægelse og mangfoldige rødder. Da Giorgio De Chirico blev født i Volos, Grækenland, i 1888, trådte han ind i en verden præget af konstant bevægelse og rødder, der strakte sig over mange grænser. Omkring 1900 eller 1903 begyndte han at studere tegning og maleri på Athens Polyteknik.
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Born: Chur Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
I hjertet af Gigers kunst ligger en kompleks og urovækkende vision – en verden, hvor menneskeheden er smeltet sammen med maskineriet.
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Polsk Born: Sanok Surrealisme Wikipedia: 25/32 languages
Beksiński blev født i lag af 1929 i Sanok, Polen, og trådte frem som en af de mest dybsindige arkitekter af det underbevidste, idet han skabte et visuelt sprog, der transcenderer ren rædsel for at berøre den eksistentielle angst i den menneskelige tilstand.
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Amerikansk Born: Philadelphia Dada, Surrealisme
Hans livsbane, født i 1890 i Philadelphia til russisk-jødiske immigranter, er et vidnesbyrd om den radikale kunstneriske ferment i det tidlige 20. århundrede. Hans families flytning til New York City var afgørende, og udsatte ham for den blomstrende modernistiske scene og indgydte i ham en livslang fascination med eksperimentering.
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Schweiz Born: Borgonovo Existentialismus, Surrealismus
Alberto Giacometti, en navn synonymt med de hængende figurer, der definerer meget af 20. århundredes skulptur, blev født i 1901 midt i den betagende natur omkring Borgonovo, Schweiz. Hans far, Giovanni Giacometti, var en respekteret Post-Impressionist maler, og denne familiære immersion gav både opmuntring og et fundament, hvorpå ung Alberto kunne bygge.
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Spansk-mexicansk Born: Anglès Para-surrealisme Wikipedia: 19/32 languages
I sit studios stille kroge arbejdede Remedios Varo med en omhu, der spejlede de tekniske tegninger fra hendes far, en hydraulisk ingeniør. Hendes opvækst i Anglès, Spanien, lagde et fundament af dualitet. Hun bevægede sig gennem verden med et nysgerrigt blik, hvor hun opsugede landskaberne fra sine hyppige flytninger og den formelle uddannelse, hun modtog på Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando i Madrid.
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Britisk-mexicansk Born: Clayton-le-Woods Surrealisme Wikipedia: 22/32 languages
Arca de Noé (1967), en livlig skildring af Noas Ark overfyldt med fantastiske væsner, eksemplificerer hendes udforskning af skabelse og fornyelse.
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Fransk-Amerikansk Born: 8. arrondissement i Paris Surrealisme Wikipedia: 26/32 languages
Et afgørende øjeblik kom i 1923, da han mens han kørte med bus gennem Paris fangede et glimt af Giorgio de Chiricos malerier.
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Amerikansk Born: Galesburg Surrealisme Wikipedia: 20/32 languages
Dorothea Margaret Tanning, født den 25. august 1910 i Galesburg, Illinois, udsprang af en slægt af svenske immigranter og arvede en stille styrke, som subtilt skulle danne fundament for hendes dristigt fantasifulde kunst. Et kort ophold på Knox College i 1928-30 veg pladsen for Chicas tiltrækningskraft og senere, i 1935, den vibrerende energi i New York City.
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Argentiner/italiensk Born: Buenos Aires Surrealisme Wikipedia: 16/32 languages
Leonor Fini, født i Buenos Aires i Argentina i 1907 og opvokset blandt de flygtige landskaber i Trieste, Italien, var en kunstner hvis liv selv føltes som en evig proces med forvandling. Hun blev hurtigt absorberet i den livlige surrealistiske scene, hvor hun knyttede venskaber med Paul Éluard, Max Ernst (med hvem hun havde et betydeligt romantisk forhold), Georges Bataille, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Picasso, André Pieyre de Mandiargues og Salvador Dalí.
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Fransk Born: Balagny-sur-Thérain ['Surrealisme', 'Kubisme'] Wikipedia: 21/32 languages
André Masson, født den 4. januar 1896 i Balagny-sur-Thérain nær Paris, var en af de mest markante figurer i det 20. århundredes kunstliv. Ved blot 11 års alderen blev han optaget på den Royale Kunstakademi i Bruxelles, hvor han studerede under Constant Montald. I midten af 1920’erne blev Masson en nøglefigur i surrealistbevægelsen, hvor han entusiastisk omfavnede teknikken med automatiske tegninger.
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Schweizisk-tysk Born: Berlin Surrealisme Wikipedia: 18/32 languages
Meret Oppenheim blev født i Berlin, Tyskland, i 1913, men hendes skæbne blev tidligt formet af de turbulente tider under Første Verdenskrig. Hendes navn er inspireret af Meretlein fra Gottfried Kellers "Den grønne Henrik". Rejsen mod et unikt kunstnerisk udtryk tog for alvor fart, da Meret Oppenheim i 1932 slog sig ned i Paris for at studere ved det prestigefyldte Académie de la Grande Chaumière.
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Cuban Born: Caguas Surrealism, Cubism Wikipedia: 16/32 languages
Wifredo Óscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla, kendt som Wifredo Lam, var en maler der udtrykte kompleksiteten af kulturel identitet i det 20. århundrede. Han blev født i Sagua La Grande, Cuba, i 1902 og hans egen linje nedstammer fra kinesiske immigranter og hans mor sporede sine rødder tilbage til spansk konquistador og slavearbejdere.
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Rumensk-fransk Born: Piatra Neamț Surrealisme Wikipedia: 14/32 languages
Victor Brauner, født i Piatra Neamt, Rumænien, i 1903, påbegyndte en kunstnerisk rejse, der var dybt sammenvævet med spirituelle strømninger og en rastløs udforskning af form. Den formelle uddannelse ved den Nationale Skole for Skønne Kunster i Bukarest lagde et fundament, men Brauner beviste hurtigt sit væsen som en nonkonformist, ivrig efter at bryde fri af traditionelle begrænsninger.
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Chilensk Born: Santiago ['Surrealisme', 'Abstrakt ekspressionisme'] Wikipedia: 15/32 languages
Roberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren, bedre kendt som Roberto Matta, var en chilensk maler og arkitekt, der satte et betydeligt præg på både abstrakt ekspressionisme og surrealistisk kunst.
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Tysk-jødisk Born: Osnabrück Surrealisme, Ny Objektivitet Wikipedia: 17/32 languages
His father, Philipp Nussbaum, a World War I veteran with an early passion for painting himself, recognized and nurtured his son's talent, providing encouragement that would prove vital in the darkening years to come. His early work reveals a clear debt to the Post-Impressionist masters, particularly Vincent van Gogh and Henri Rousseau.
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Amerikansk Born: Nyack Assemblage, Surrealisme Wikipedia: 14/32 languages
Selvom han primært var autodidakt, var hans eksponering for den amerikanske Surrealistbevægelse i 1930'erne afgørende.
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Østrigsk Born: Wien Fantastisk Realisme Wikipedia: 16/32 languages
Oil Paint Glaze: Oil paint glaze adds depth and luminosity to the artwork, enhancing its visual impact. He established the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, fostering a new artistic movement that challenged conventional notions of representation.
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Belgisk Born: Huy Surrealisme Wikipedia: 24/32 languages
Paul Delvaux trådte ind i verden den 23. september 1897 i Antheit, en lokalitet i den belgiske provins Liège, som sidenhen er blevet en del af Wanze. Han søgte vejledning hos etablerede skikkelser og studerede under Constant Montald, Alfred Bastien og Jean Delville.
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French Born: 6th arrondissement of Paris Surrealist Photography Wikipedia: 22/32 languages
Dora Maar (Henriette Theodora Markovitch, 1907-1997) remains a captivating figure in the annals of 20th-century art – a photographer, painter, and intellectual whose life was inextricably intertwined with the turbulent currents of Surrealism, political activism, and the passionate intensity of her relationship with Pablo Picasso. Following her introduction to Pablo Picasso in 1935, she became deeply involved in leftist groups like “masses” and the Union of Intellectuals against Fascism, reflecting a commitment to social justice that permeated much of her work.
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Italiensk Born: Rom Surrealist mode
Hendes far, Celestino Schiaparelli, en anerkendt forsker i islamisk studier og sanskrit, skabte et miljø rigt på læring, mens hendes onkel, astronom Giovanni Schiaparelli – kendt for sine observationer af Mars’ “kanaler” – vækkede en livslang fascination med kosmos og det usædvanlige i hende.
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Born: Kensington
Paul Nash, født i London i 1889 og død i 1946, var mere end blot en maler; han var en visjonær som fangede essensen av et land i rask forandring.
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Spansk Born: Olalla Fantasy illustration
Denne tematiske dybde vises kraftfuldt i hans berømte kunstbøger, der begynder med Kvinder (1992), efterfulgt af Malefic (1994), Secrets (1996), III Millennium, Evolution, Visioner og Dark Labyrinth.
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Amerikansk Born: New York City Surrealisme, Avantgarde
julien levys kunstnerside. frida kahlo (stribe af to kontaktprint). wikipedia: julien levy.
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Amerikansk Born: Long Beach Surrealistisk fantasy
Tidlige indflydelser: Warrens formative år var præget af eksponering for klassisk fantasy-litteratur og kunstbevægelser som surrealismen – især værkerne af René Magritte og Salvador Dalí – hvilket dybt formede hans kunstneriske sans.
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Born: Sikeston
Født i 1944 i Sikeston, Missouri, fremstod Michael Parkes som en sand original og visionær stemme i samtidskunsten – en mester i at smelte fantasi, spiritualitet og teknisk virtuositet sammen. De Tre Gracier, for eksempel – et maleri fremtrædende vist i Dan Browns The Lost Symbol – er ikke blot en smuk skildring af mytologiske figurer, men en kompleks allegori der inviterer til fortolkning på flere niveauer.
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French Born: Lyon Surrealism
A pivotal moment arrived in 1914 when his father’s business necessitated a relocation to New York City, an event that irrevocably altered Tabard’s artistic trajectory. In 1951 Francis Quirk curated an exhibit of his work at Lehigh University along with photographs by Ansel Adams, demonstrating a recognition of Tabard's place within a broader artistic context.
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British Surrealism
Born in Glasgow, Jardine’s artistic journey began with formative years spent studying at Wallasey School of Art and furthering his education at the Royal College of Art under luminaries like Paul Nash and Stanley Spencer. A notable highlight of his graphic work includes the Levitation Act series, which captures ethereal forms suspended against stark backgrounds—a testament to his lifelong fascination with illusion and the boundary between the physical and the spectral.
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Britisk Born: Streatham Surrealisme Wikipedia: 13/32 languages
Hans første skridt ind i den tekniske verden gennem et læretid ved Midland Railway Locomotive Works gav ham et fundament af præcision, som senere kom til udtryk i hans detaljerede grafik og teksturerede oliemalerier.
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French Born: Nantes Surrealism
As Cahun herself stated, “The abstraction, the dream, are as limited for me as the concrete and the real.” This approach mirrored the broader surrealist preoccupation with accessing subconscious realms and challenging rational thought. During World War II, Cahun actively participated in the French Resistance movement, utilizing her artistic skills to disseminate propaganda and support underground networks.
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Ukrainian Born: Lviv Soviet art, Printmaking
Oleksandr Aksinin var en fremragende kunstner og prægekunstner, født i 1949 i Lviv, Ukraine, og døde i en flystyrt nær byen i 1985, kun 36 år gammel. Han blev mest kendt inden for Sovjetunionen under hans levetid og udstillede kunstværker gennem hele Ukraine, USSR og Østeuropa – hans eneste internationale soloudstilling fandt sted i Lodz, Polen, i 1981.
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Born: Celaya Wikipedia: 9/32 languages
I dag fortsætter Octavio Ocampo med at skabe, skubber grænserne for metamorfisk surrealisme og fanger publikum med sine indviklede og tankevækkende værker.
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American Photography, Surrealism
Inspired by the monumental landscapes of Ansel Adams—particularly Yosemite Valley’s El Capitan and Half Dome—Sommer embarked on a quest to capture the grandeur and subtle complexities of the American desert.
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Romanian-American Born: Râmnicu Sărat Modernist Cartooning Wikipedia: 17/32 languages
However, the rising tide of antisemitic legislation in Europe forced him into a life of transit, leading him through the Dominican Republic before he finally reached New York City in 1942. He was a fixture in the prestigious galleries of New York, exhibiting alongside giants like Arshile Gorky and Robert Motherwell, yet he remained a beloved figure in the pages of mass-circulation periodicals.
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Born: Rom
Luigi Serafini, født i Rom i 1949, indtager en helt unik plads i den samtidige fantasi, hvor han fungerer som både arkitekt for fysiske strukturer og kartograf over umulige verdener. Opvokset i en kunstnerisk arv var Serafinis tidlige liv gennemsyret af nuancerne i form og design – et fundament, der senere gjorde det muligt for ham at bygge bro mellem arkitekturens stringente logik og den surrealistiske fantasys flydende kaos.
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Spansk Born: San Cristóbal de La Laguna Surrealism Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
Domínguez, en spansk surrealistisk maler, blev født den 3. januar 1906 i San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, på De Kanariske Øer i Spanien. Denne periode var afgørende for hans kunstneriske udvikling, da han frekventerede kunstskoler, besøgte gallerier og museer, og hentede inspiration fra avantgardemalerne som Yves Tanguy og Pablo Picasso. I 1933 mødte Domínguez André Breton, surrealismens førende teoretiker, samt poeten Paul Éluard.
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German Born: Katowice Surrealism, Photography Wikipedia: 15/32 languages
While primarily known for his dolls, Bellmer’s photographic work is equally significant. These images, published in his privately printed book Die Puppe (The Doll), were initially met with obscurity within Germany due to the artist’s deliberate isolation and the political climate.
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Sowas kunstneriske rejse begyndte tidligt med en fascination for tegning og skulptur, plejet i hans formative år på Berlin State School of Fine Arts.
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Polsk Born: Toruń Surrealisme
Jacek Yerka föddes 1952 i Toruń, Polen och är en konstnär vars verk präglas av ett djupgående engagemang för surrealismen och en hänsynslös kärlek till detaljrikedom.
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Born: Monmouth, New Jersey
McBean’s initial artistic pursuits lay in the realm of theatrical design. McBean transitioned into full-time theatre photography, quickly establishing himself as a skilled chronicler of the British stage.
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Austrian-Mexican Born: Vienna Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism Wikipedia: 9/32 languages
His father, Gustav Robert Paalen, was a successful inventor – the mind behind innovations like the vacuum cleaner and Thermos bottle – whose own background blended Polish-Ashkenazi and Spanish-Sephardic heritage. Wolfgang Paalen died in Taxco, Mexico, in 1959, leaving behind a body of work that continues to challenge and inspire.
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American Surrealist photography
His work also benefited from the influence of Edward Steichen, whose time at Vogue magazine provided Laughlin with valuable exposure and experience.
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Dansk Born: København Abstrakt kunst, realistisk surrealisme Wikipedia: 12/32 languages
Født som Christian Frederik Wilhelm Carlsen den 7. februar 1909 i København, Danmark, levede Wilhelm Freddie et liv defineret af en rastløs søgen efter nye visuelle sprog. Mellem 1929 og 1930 arbejdede han som lærling som billedhugger på den Tekniske Skole, en periode, der forankrede hans forståelse for form og fysisk tilstedeværelse.
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Mexican Surrealist photography; Mexican muralism
While he took art classes at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes, much of his photography was self-taught, driven by an internal compulsion to document the shifting Mexican identity. Throughout his career, which spanned from the late 1920s to the 1990s, he achieved numerous accolades, particularly after 1970, and his contributions were recognized by the inclusion of his work on UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register in 2017.
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Armenian, Ukrainian Born: Tbilisi Surrealism, Folklore
Parajanov’s legacy endures not only through his iconic films but also through the unique aesthetic he forged – one deeply rooted in Armenian folklore, religious symbolism, and a deliberate rejection of the prevailing socialist realism that dominated Soviet art. He is considered one of the 20 greatest film directors of all time, an honor bestowed upon him by the Rotterdam International Film Festival.
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Argentine-British Born: Buenos Aires Surrealism Wikipedia: 9/32 languages
Agar’s formal training began at Heathfield St Mary's School, followed by studies at the Byam Shaw School of Art in 1919 and later, the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art from 1925 to 1926. Following World War II, Agar experienced a renewed period of artistic productivity, marked by numerous solo exhibitions beginning in 1946.
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Amerikansk Born: Concord Kunstig Realisme Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
Mødet med Jean-Michel Basquiat i 1979 viste sig at være afgørende og førte til en flytning til New York City og en fuld fordybelse i den spirende kunstverden. Condos ankomst til New York faldt sammen med den eksplosive energi i East Village kunstscenen i de tidlige 1980'ere.
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Portugisisk Born: Lissabon Surrealisme, Poesi
Født i Lissabon, Portugal, den 9. august 1923, ind i en familie præget af både privilegier og stille turbulens, trådte Mário Cesariny de Vasconcelos frem som en af de mest markante stemmer inden for portugisisk surrealisme. Hans far, Viriato de Vasconcelos, en dygtig guldsmed, og hans mor, María de las Mercedes Cesariny, en spansk kvinde af fransk afstamning, oplevede ægteskabelige vanskeligheder, der kastede en skygge over hjemmet.
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Hungarian Born: Kiskunfélegyháza Surrealism
This artist colony, brimming with innovative minds like Endre Bálint, Dezső Korniss, and Lajos Vajda, became a crucible for her developing style.
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Born: Amadora 1920s Art Deco
Upon returning to Portugal in 1964, Seixas continued to push the boundaries of artistic expression. Seixas’s artistic journey began in the fertile intellectual environment of António Arroio School, where he forged lasting friendships with key figures who would shape Portugal's cultural landscape: Mário Cesariny, Marcelino Vespeira, Júlio Pomar, and Fernando Azevedo.
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Russisk-født Born: Dubrovka Surrealisme, Neo-romantik Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
I kølvandet på den russiske revolutions omvæltninger flygtede Tchelitchews familie til Kiev, hvor han påbegyndte sin formelle uddannelse under Aleksandra Ekster, en indflydelsesrig skikkelse i avantgarde-bevægelsen.
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Brazilian Born: Sao Joao do Rio Preto Engraving and draughtsmanship
Initially pursued sculpture before discovering his passion for engraving in the 1940s. Unique Contribution to Brazilian Art: Grassmann made a significant contribution to Brazilian art through his innovative approach to engraving and draughtsmanship.
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Mexicansk Born: San Juan de los Lagos Surrealisme, Folkekunst Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
María Izquierdo Rodríguez, en pionerende mexicansk maler, blev født den 30. oktober 1902 i San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico. Denne banebrydende kunstner dedikende sit liv og sin karriere til at male kunst, der med stolthed fremviste hendes mexicanske rødder, og hun formåede at stå sideløbende med berømte mandlige mexicanske kunstnere som Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco og David Alfaro Siqueiros.
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American Born: Watervliet Surrealism Wikipedia: 11/32 languages
For a decade following her marriage to Italian Prince Ranieri di San Faustino in 1925, Sage largely abandoned painting, embracing the social obligations inherent in aristocratic life. Despite facing challenges as a woman artist in a male-dominated field, Sage exhibited her work at prominent galleries such as Pierre Matisse Gallery and Catherine Viviano Gallery in New York City, and participated in group exhibitions including the Salon des Surindépendants in Paris.
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Born: San Fernando Wikipedia: 9/32 languages
Oscar Agustín Alejandro Schulz Solari, kendt i hele verden som Xul Solar, var en skikkelse, der trodsede enhver nem kategorisering. Han blev født i San Fernando, Argentina, i 1887, og hans liv og kunst var en levende gobelin vævet af tråde fra en kosmopolitisk opvækst, esoterisk udforskning og en urokkelig dedikation til kunstnerisk innovation.
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German Born: Magdeburg Surrealism Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
As a painter, draftsperson, and graphic artist, Oelze was regarded as a significant figure in surrealism.
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Rumænien Born: Bukarest Abstrakt ekspressionisme & Surrealisme Wikipedia: 8/32 languages
Hedda Sterne, født Hedwig Lindenberg i Bukarest, Rumænien, i 1910, var en kunstner hvis liv og værk afspejlede et fascinerende krydsfelt mellem kulturer, bevægelser og personlige filosofier. Hendes formelle træning begyndte i 1918 under vejledning af Frederic Storck, en skulptør, der havde undervist hendes lærer Max Hermann Maxy, hvilket satte hende på vej til at engagere sig med nogle af de mest centrale kunstneriske strømninger i det tyvende århundrede.
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French Born: Nantes Surrealist Wikipedia: 7/32 languages
In 1905, he committed himself to painting, beginning his exhibition history in 1906 at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (SNBA).
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British Born: Shillong Surrealism, Occult art Wikipedia: 6/32 languages
She eventually settled permanently in Cornwall in 1957, where she lived until her death on April 11, 1988.
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Mexikaner Born: Mexico City Surrealisme og Folkkunst Wikipedia: 10/32 languages
Han var ikke blot en talentfuld kunstner, men også en aktiv kulturbærer og fortaler for Oaxaca’s unikke historie og kultur – en mand, hvis kunst og arbejde vil fortsætte med at inspirere kommende generationer. ## Influences and Collaborations Toledo’s kunstneriske udvikling blev betydeligt påvirket af nogle af verdens mest fremtrædende kunstnere og kunsthistorikere. Echoes af prækolumbiansk kunst resonerer kraftfuldt i hans arbejde, især ikonografien fra Zapotec og andre indigene kulturer, hvilket manifesterer sig som stilfulde figurer og symboliske motiver.
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French Born: Saint-Mandé Surrealism Wikipedia: 6/32 languages
It was within the electric, avant-garde atmosphere of Paris that Lamba’s destiny intertwined with the movement's most iconic figure, André Breton.
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Modern Art
Vlady’s artistic development has been marked by a consistent dedication to traditional oil painting techniques. The Power of Light: Vlady’s meticulous attention to light is central to his artistic vision.
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Australian
Lewis’s visual language is defined by a meticulous, almost rhythmic precision.
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Argentine Born: Buenos Aires Expressionism, Surrealism Wikipedia: 5/32 languages
Moving to Paris in the late 1920s, she became a vital participant in the "Paris Group," a collective of Argentine artists who sought to bridge the gap between South American sensibilities and European innovation. Her legacy is characterized by several key artistic pillars: Technical Mastery: The use of heavy impasto and rich, emotive color palettes that give her subjects a sculptural, palpable presence.
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Tjekkisk/Tysk Born: Brno ['Konceptuel kunst', 'Surrealisme', 'Performancekunst'] Wikipedia: 6/32 languages
Født i Brno, Tjekkiet, i 1943, trådte Lubo Kristek frem som en markant stemme i den efterkrigstidslige europæiske kunstscene. Et vendepunkt i Kristeks kunstneriske udvikling kom med hans flytning til Vesttyskland i 1968 efter Prag-foråret. Værker som Kristek House i Brno – en bygning forvandlet til et surrealistisk arkitektonisk assemblage – demonstrerer hans engagement i at gøre kunsten tilgængelig og udfordre fastsatte forestillinger om det urbane landskab.
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Australsk Born: Australien Surrealisme Wikipedia: 4/32 languages
Inspireret af de europæiske surrealister – især Dalís udforskning af drømmebilleder og Massons organiske abstraktion – søgte han at omgå den visuelle perceptionens begræltninger for i stedet at indfange det underbevidste sinds rå energi.
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Britisk Born: Dorking Surrealisme og Printmaking Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
Her mødtes han med nogle af de mest betydningsfulde figurer inden for avantgardet – Max Ernst, Oskar Kokoschka, Joan Miró og Pablo Picasso – kunstnere der udfordrede konventionelle forståelser af repræsentation og omfavnede kraften i det underbevidste. Han arbejdede sammen med Max Ernst, Oskar Kokoschka, Joan Miró og Pablo Picasso om at udforske nye teknikker og perspektiver inden for kunstnerisk udtryk.
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Australian Born: Adelaide Precisionism Wikipedia: 5/32 languages
Frank Jeffrey Edson Smart, known universally as Jeffrey Smart, emerged onto the Australian art scene from a childhood steeped in both encouragement and constraint. A subsequent period on the island of Ischia in 1950, shared with fellow Australian painters Donald Friend, Michael Shannon, and Jacqueline Hick, further solidified his artistic direction.
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English Born: Ledbury Surrealism Wikipedia: 4/32 languages
The influence of psychoanalysis, particularly the theories of Sigmund Freud, is evident in his exploration of hidden desires and repressed emotions. Conroy Maddox died in London in 2005 at the age of 92, leaving behind a remarkable body of work that continues to captivate and inspire.
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English Born: Beijing Surrealist Wikipedia: 2/32 languages
His dedication to his craft earned him significant professional accolades, including being elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1957 and later becoming a Royal Academician.
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Ungarsk Born: Rome Surrealisme Wikipedia: 4/32 languages
György Roman (1903 – 1981) emerged from the fertile artistic landscape of Hungary during the interwar period, establishing himself as a prominent figure in Hungarian Modernism and leaving an indelible mark on the Expressionist movement. Furthermore, his works found their way into the Odescalchi Balbi Collection in Rome and were exhibited at Guildhall Art Gallery – London's Roman Amphitheatre—solidifying his place as a pivotal figure in European Modernism.
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Spanish Born: Pontevedra Abstract Expressionist Wikipedia: 5/32 languages
Returning to Spain in 1955, he settled in Barcelona, a city that would become inextricably linked to his artistic identity. Castillo's artistic trajectory began with a formal education in drawing at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, a crucial period that exposed him to the revolutionary currents of Surrealism.
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Canadian Born: Saskatchewan Abstract Figurative, Prairie Landscape Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
Born in the small Saskatchewan community of Tulymétik in 1935, Eyre’s artistic journey wasn't simply about depicting what he saw, but about translating a deeply felt connection to place into a visual language that explored existential themes and the complexities of human experience. Notably, nine of his sculptures are prominently displayed in the McMichael Sculpture Garden in Kleinburg, Ontario, and others grace Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, enriching public spaces with his distinctive aesthetic.
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Born: Dunvant Wikipedia: 2/32 languages
Denne dedikation kulminerede i et afgørende legat til Royal College of Art i London i 1924 – et vendepunkt, der kastede ham ind i hjertet af den modernistiske bevægelse.
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American Born: Richmond Surrealism, Realism Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
His involvement with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided him with invaluable experience documenting scenes of Bronzeville, a vibrant Black neighborhood in Chicago during the Depression era.
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British Wikipedia: 4/32 languages
Her work has been featured in group exhibitions at the Tate Modern, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. In 2017, she was honored with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award. Her performance art has included works such as The Ultimate Form, a collaboration with choreographer Kenneth Tindall, and Children of the Stain.
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Spanish Born: Torre de Miguel Sesmero New Figuration Wikipedia: 3/32 languages
The shadow of Pablo Picasso loomed large over Spanish art during Barjola’s formative years, but rather than imitation, Picasso's example spurred him toward originality. The Spanish Civil War cast a long pall over his generation, and while Barjola’s work wasn't overtly political in the propagandistic sense, it resonated with a profound sense of displacement and loss.
Notable works · 100 notable works
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Spanish Born: Milan Catalan Modernisme Wikipedia: 1/32 languages
Emilio Tadini was far more than a painter; he was a profound architect of meaning within the Italian cultural landscape. Born in Milan in 1927, his journey began not with a brush, but with the written word. A poet, novelist, and essayist, Tadini first emerged onto the prestigious literary stage in 1947 through Elio Vittorini's magazine, Politecnico.
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Catalan Born: Olesa de Balaguer Surrealism, Non-figurative Wikipedia: 1/32 languages
leandre cristòfol i peralba, en katalansk billedhugger, betragtes som en af pionererne inden for surrealistisk skulptur i Catalonien. Han blev født i Olesa de Balaguer, Spanien, i 1908 og gik bort i Lleida, Spanien, i 1998. Som selvlært kunstner formåede Cristòfol at skabe et værk, der spænder fra det ikke-figurative til dybt personlige portrætter og værker med religiøse temaer.
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Born: Chicago World Goes Pop Wikipedia: 1/32 languages
Lanyon’s early work focused on intimate portraits of relatives and the spaces they inhabited – quiet studies imbued with a sense of psychological depth. In the 1970s, Lanyon’s move to New York brought her into contact with the feminist art collective Heresies, further broadening her intellectual and artistic horizons.
Notable works
Chronology
Statistics
| USA | 7 |
|---|---|
| Spanien | 6 |
| France | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Storbritannien | 4 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Tyskland | 3 |
| Polen | 3 |
| 1880s | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 4 |
Index
Frida KahloMexicansk · 1907–1954Salvador DalíSpansk · 1904–1989Joan MiróSpansk · 1893–1983René MagritteBelgisk · 1898–1967Max ErnstTysk · 1891–1976Giorgio De ChiricoItaliensk · 1888–1978H.R. Giger1940–2014Zdzisław BeksińskiPolsk · 1929–2005Man RayAmerikansk · 1890–1976Alberto GiacomettiSchweiz · 1901–1966Remedios VaroSpansk-mexicansk · 1908–1963Leonora CarringtonBritisk-mexicansk · 1917–2011Yves TanguyFransk-Amerikansk · 1900–1955Dorothea TanningAmerikansk · 1910–2012Leonor FiniArgentiner/italiensk · 1907–1996André MassonFransk · 1896–1987Meret OppenheimSchweizisk-tysk · 1913–1985Wifredo LamCuban · 1902–1982Victor BraunerRumensk-fransk · 1903–1966Roberto MattaChilensk · 1911–2002Felix NussbaumTysk-jødisk · 1904–1944Joseph CornellAmerikansk · 1903–1972Ernst FuchsØstrigsk · 1930–2015Paul DelvauxBelgisk · 1897–1994Dora MaarFrench · 1907–1997Elsa SchiaparelliItaliensk · 1890–1973Paul Nash1889–1946Luis RoyoSpansk · born 1954Julien LevyAmerikansk · 1906–1981Jim WarrenAmerikansk · born 1949Michael Parkesborn 1944Maurice TabardFrench · 1897–1984George Wallace JardineBritish · 1920–2002Graham SutherlandBritisk · 1903–1980Claude CahunFrench · 1894–1954Oleksandr AksininUkrainian · 1949–1985Octavio Ocampoborn 1943Frederick SommerAmerican · 1905–1999Saul SteinbergRomanian-American · 1914–1999Luigi Serafiniborn 1949Oscar DominguezSpansk · 1906–1957Hans BellmerGerman · 1902–1975Michael Sowaborn 1945Jacek YerkaPolsk · born 1952Angus Rowland Mcbean1904–1990Wolfgang PaalenAustrian-Mexican · 1905–1959Clarence John LaughlinAmerican · 1905–1985Wilhelm FreddieDansk · 1909–1995Manuel Álvarez BravoMexican · 1902–2002Sergei ParajanovArmenian, Ukrainian · 1924–1990Eileen AgarArgentine-British · 1899–1991George CondoAmerikansk · born 1957Mário CesarinyPortugisisk · 1923–2006Piroska SzantoHungarian · 1913–1998Artur Cruzeiro Seixas1920–2020Pavel TchelitchewRussisk-født · 1898–1957Marcelo GrassmannBrazilian · 1925–2013María IzquierdoMexicansk · 1902–1955Kay SageAmerican · 1898–1963Xul Solar1887–1963Richard OelzeGerman · 1900–1980Hedda SterneRumænien · 1910–2011Pierre RoyFrench · 1880–1950Ithell ColquhounBritish · 1906–1988Francisco ToledoMexikaner · 1940–2019
Margit Anna1913–1991Jacqueline LambaFrench · 1910–1993Vlady1920–2005Caleb LewisAustralian · Raquel FornerArgentine · 1902–1988Lubo KristekTjekkisk/Tysk · born 1943James GleesonAustralsk · 1915–2008Julian TrevelyanBritisk · 1910–1988Jeffrey SmartAustralian · 1921–2013Conroy MaddoxEnglish · 1912–2005Tristram Paul HillierEnglish · 1905–1983György RomanUngarsk · 1903–1981Jorge CastilloSpanish · born 1933Ivan EyreCanadian · 1935–2022Ceri Richards1903–1971Eldzier CortorAmerican · 1916–2015Linder SterlingBritish · born 1954Juan BarjolaSpanish · 1919–2004Emilio TadiniSpanish · 1927–2002Leandre CristòfolCatalan · 1908–1998Ellen Lanyon1926–2013FAQ
Frida Kahlo (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Salvador Dalí (#2) and Joan Miró (#3).
Frida Kahlo (#1), Salvador Dalí (#2), Joan Miró (#3), René Magritte (#4) and Max Ernst (#5).
Buenos Aires: 3 of the artists in this list were born there.
The highest-ranked artists born in Spanien are Salvador Dalí (#2), Joan Miró (#3), Remedios Varo (#11), Luis Royo (#28) and Oscar Dominguez (#41).
“The vibrant colors and expressive brushwork of these artists provided a foundation upon which Nussbaum would later build his unique style.” — from our biography of Felix Nussbaum (#21).
The earliest-born artist in this list is Pierre Roy (#63), born in 1880.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Israel Museum (7), MoMA - Museum of Modern Art (5) and Metropolitan Museum of Art (3).
USA: 7 of the 86 artists in this list were born there, then Spanien (6) and France (5).
20 women are in this ranking: Frida Kahlo (#1), Remedios Varo (#11), Leonora Carrington (#12), Dorothea Tanning (#14), Leonor Fini (#15), Meret Oppenheim (#17), Dora Maar (#25) and Elsa Schiaparelli (#26).
Most artists in this list were born in the 1900s (29 of 86), between 1880 and 1957 overall.
The highest-ranked living artists in this list are Luis Royo (#28), Jim Warren (#30), Michael Parkes (#31), Octavio Ocampo (#37), Luigi Serafini (#40) and Michael Sowa (#43).
The encyclopedia records 8,974 works by these artists.
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See also
Famous Baroque artistsNattevagten · Rembrandt Van Rijn
Famous Contemporary Realist artistsGlanskerne · Jean-François Millet
Famous Impressionist artistsStjernevisningen (New York, MoMA) · Vincent Van Gogh
Famous Romanticist artistsSaturn fortærende sin søn · Francisco Goya
Famous Neoclassicist artistsMarats død · Jacques-Louis David
Famous Realist artistsVerdens fødsel · Gustave Courbet
Famous Renaissance artistsMona Lisa (La Gioconda) · Leonardo Da Vinci
Famous Dutch Golden Age artistsJohannes Vermeer · Johannes Vermeer
Famous Expressionist artistsKomposition VII · Vasilij Kandinskij
Famous Rococo artistsAnkomst til Cythéra · Antoine WatteauSee also
Famous Early Medieval artistsSnowy River · Wang Wei
Famous High Medieval artistsMadonna in Maest (Ognissanti Madonna) · Giotto Di Bondone
Famous Late Medieval artistsForkyndelsen og To Hellige · Simone Martini
Famous Renaissance artistsAdams skabelse · Michelangelo
Famous Early Modern artistsKaldet til at være Matthæus · Michelangelo di Caravaggio
Famous 19th Century artistsÅkander (eller Nympheas) · Claude Monet
Famous Modern artistsGuernica · Pablo Picasso
Famous Contemporary artistsWind Sculpture III (one in a series of nine) · Yinka ShonibareSee also
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